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Business Structure of The Music Industry (MPAMB-UE 100)

The course will provide a background study of all related areas of the multibillion-dollar music industry, including the evolution and operations of the record company, music publishing, artist management, live entertainment, copyright, business-to-business and consumer-facing digital services.

Music Business (Undergraduate)
2 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2024)

MPAMB-UE 100-000 (11432)01/22/2024 – 05/06/2024 Tue2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Durant, Clayton

MPAMB-UE 100-000 (11433)01/22/2024 – 05/06/2024 Mon6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Evening)at Washington SquareInstructed by Tallman, Elizabeth

MPAMB-UE 100-000 (20050)01/22/2024 – 05/06/2024 Fri10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Tallman, Elizabeth

MPAMB-UE 100-000 (11434)01/22/2024 – 05/06/2024 Thu2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Dodes, Susan

MPAMB-UE 100-000 (20141)at Washington SquareInstructed by

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Spring 2024 Undergraduate

Music Tech Explorations in Berlin and Beyond: Innovation for a Technology-Driven Music Ecosystem (REMU-UT 9813)

After its reunification, Berlin gained a well-deserved reputation as an ‘anything-goes’ cultural playground. But just as radical cultural experimentation was leading to the city’s techno Renaissance, the same urban frontier was quietly transforming into a hotbed for new business ideas around tech. Companies like Ableton, Native Instruments, and SoundCloud started in the city and grew from headquarters there into leaders in the field of music technology. They join other world leaders in music tech around Europe, like Spotify, Deezer, Mixcloud, Focusrite/Novation, and Propellerhead. Berlin is quickly becoming known as a world-class hub for innovative tech start-ups and progressive developments in emergent media. This class, open to all students, shines a light on key Berlin-based entrepreneurial figures and innovators in music technology, with a focus on those successful individuals who have launched recognized or profitable music-focused startups. The idea is for students, many of whom are aspiring entrepreneurs, to hear directly from, and ask questions directly to, established Berlin based tech entrepreneurs, in moderated conversation. In anticipation for a guest class visit, students may be required to investigate websites, read biographical or contextual material, or attend events outside of class time. Students will be expected to ask informed questions of the guests and to develop responses throughout the course of the class. All events and speakers are subject to change.

Recorded Music (Undergraduate)
2 credits – 14 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2025)

REMU-UT 9813-000 (10697)

Fall 2025 Undergraduate

Conversations in the Global Music Business: Learning from the Past and Forging the Future (REMU-UT 9810)

With sales of more than 1.3 billion, the German recorded music market is the third largest in the world: it is larger than the UK music market and behind only the USA and Japan. Beyond just numbers, the Berlin music business is unique: it’s home to hundreds of powerful independent and D.I.Y. record labels; it’s historically been ground zero for innovative electronic and dance music; and it’s a burgeoning tech hub for innovative software/hardware companies like Native Instruments, Ableton and Soundcloud. In this colloquium series, students will meet and hear each week from key creative entrepreneurial figures and innovators in the German and European music business. This course has several purposes. First, students will consider how ongoing economic and technological changes might be impacting the worldwide music business, as speakers discuss controversial trends like the rise of cryptocurrency, block chain and cashless systems, customization technologies like 3D printing and developments in robotics, and radical, disruptive approaches to copyright. Second, students will develop a greater understanding of the chief similarities and differences between the traditional European and US music business operations, particularly with regard to label operations, publishing and copyright, touring and festivals, and nightlife promotion. Third, students will become more informed about the D.I.Y. music business in Berlin itself, as they hear from speakers about the promises and challenges one faces in launching innovative music start ups in Germany. And finally, students will get to meet and network with key movers and shakers in the Berlin scene, past and present. In anticipation for a guest class visit, students may be required to investigate websites, read biographical or contextual material, or attend events outside of class time. Students will be expected to ask informed questions of the guests and to develop responses throughout the course of the class. Students should leave the class with a greater understanding of how the European and German music businesses work and how they themselves might make a business or sales impact on a global scale.

Recorded Music (Undergraduate)
2 credits – 14 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2025)

REMU-UT 9810-000 (10716)08/28/2025 – 12/04/2025 Wed5:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Late afternoon)at NYU Berlin (Global)Instructed by Gonsher, Aaron

Fall 2025 Undergraduate

Research in Food Studies (FOOD-UE 1118)

Credits: 2
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Tue

Examines both theoretical and applied aspects of research design, data analysis, and interpretation. Through readings, class discussion, guest lectures and written assignments, student will gain a thorough understanding of and practice in the components of good food-focused research. Topics include: articulating a research question, locating and using primary and secondary source information, conducting original research, and structuring and executing a research project.

Food Studies (Undergraduate)
2 credits – 15 Weeks

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Societies & the Social Sciences Spring 2026 Undergraduate
Fall 2024

Stringed Instruments (Pvt Lessons) Non-Majors (MPASS-UE 1211)

Private or group lessons (by examination) in stringed instruments, supplemented by extra assignments, outside practice, and observation.

Music Instrumental: Strings (Undergraduate)
2 credits – 14 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2024)

MPASS-UE 1211-000 (12890)at Washington SquareInstructed by Pavlou, Anna

MPASS-UE 1211-000 (12891)at Washington SquareInstructed by Yu, Daniel

MPASS-UE 1211-000 (12892)at Washington SquareInstructed by Paszko, Vanda

MPASS-UE 1211-000 (12893)at Washington SquareInstructed by Bang, Jay

MPASS-UE 1211-000 (12894)at Washington SquareInstructed by

MPASS-UE 1211-000 (12895)at Washington SquareInstructed by

MPASS-UE 1211-000 (12896)at Washington SquareInstructed by

MPASS-UE 1211-000 (12897)at Washington SquareInstructed by Uchida, Momoko

MPASS-UE 1211-000 (12898)at Washington SquareInstructed by Chiang, Logan

MPASS-UE 1211-000 (12899)at Washington SquareInstructed by

MPASS-UE 1211-000 (12900)at Washington SquareInstructed by Johnson, Jillian

MPASS-UE 1211-000 (12901)at Washington SquareInstructed by Zhu, Weichao

MPASS-UE 1211-000 (12902)at Washington SquareInstructed by Chiang, Harmony

MPASS-UE 1211-000 (12903)at Washington SquareInstructed by Kvist, Ragnhild

MPASS-UE 1211-000 (12904)at Washington SquareInstructed by

MPASS-UE 1211-000 (12905)at Washington SquareInstructed by Chen, Cindy

MPASS-UE 1211-000 (12906)at Washington SquareInstructed by Lin, Victoria

MPASS-UE 1211-000 (23651)at Washington SquareInstructed by Bandini Viliani, Orlando

General Elective Undergraduate

The Basics of Social Entrepreneurship (REMU-UT 1269)

This introductory course is targeted to all students who have a strong sense of their individual purpose and are motivated to change the world through music. In this course, students learn about social entrepreneurs, how they think, the problems they address, the business tools they leverage and the strategies they employ to create social change. Through readings, participatory class discussion, class activities, self-reflection and occasional guest speakers, students examine current issues, opportunities and challenges that social entrepreneurs and their ventures face. In addition, they acquire skills, actionable tools, and practical approaches to help advance their social change agenda now and in the future. Ultimately, the aim is to inspire and empower students to put their ideas for social change in to action and to start manifesting the change they wish to see in the world.

Recorded Music (Undergraduate)
2 credits – 7 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2025)

REMU-UT 1269-000 (18011)10/22/2025 – 12/11/2025 Thu5:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Davis, Lauren

Fall 2025 General Elective Undergraduate
Spring 2025

XR (Extended Reality) Studio: Designing Games for Headsets (GAMES-UT 324)

The spectrum of Extended Reality (XR) – encompassing Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR) – brings with it several opportunities for new possibilities for game design, interactive storytelling, and more. While implementations of these technologies and associated theory have existed for a number of years, the recent technical and commercial resurgence means that developing skills in critical thinking and creative aptitude with regards to AR and VR is incredibly timely. To this end, rather than studying only contemporary discourse around XR technologies which frames it as a new development or passing fad, this class will also look at more well-established principles of both AR and VR – such as object presence and other aspects of existing theory. Furthermore, it analyses such technologies through a theoretical and critical lens, placing them within the wider history of the arts.

Game Design (Undergraduate)
2 credits – 7 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2025)

GAMES-UT 324-000 (17675)01/21/2025 – 03/11/2025 Wed,Fri8:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by Khandaker, Mitu

IMA Electives IMA Electives (Legacy Structure - Media & Entertainment) Undergraduate

Topics in ITP (ITPG-GT 2379)

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This course will cover a variety of academic topics within the field of Interactive Telecommunications. For further details, please refer to the individual class section notes and topic subtitle.

Interactive Telecommunications (Graduate)
2 credits – 15 Weeks

Fall 2025 Graduate IMA Electives Spring 2026
Spring 2025

Art and Advocacy (ITPG-GT 3040)

While all art is political, not all art is designed to engage directly with policy debates. This course will explore various ways that art is incorporated into advocacy, and how non-artistic advocates understand the role of art in their work. Students will leave this course with a better understanding of how advocates think about art and artists in their advocacy, how they might partner with advocates on issues they care about, and how to maximize the impact of their art on policy debates.

Interactive Telecommunications (Graduate)
2 credits – 7 Weeks

Graduate
Spring 2025

Motion Capture and Live Performance (ITPG-GT 2999)

Focusing on motion capture (ak. MoCap), this class introduces basic performance skills alongside 3d graphic manipulation to create real-time virtual experiences. In this class we will have the opportunity to build sets, produce interactive props, and design unique characters to tell stories or engage with audiences. Utilizing Optitrack Motion Capture system, Blender, Motionbuilder, and Unreal Gaming Engine; we will create, rig, animate, and perform as avatars.

Interactive Telecommunications (Graduate)
2 credits – 6 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2025)

ITPG-GT 2999-000 (11426)01/27/2025 – 03/10/2025 Mon3:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by Romein, Matt

Graduate
Fall 2024

What Really Matters? Leadership with No Regrets (UPADM-GP 260)

In study after study, people lying on their deathbeds overwhelmingly say they regret five things at their end of their life: 1. Not living a life of authenticity 2. Working too hard at the expense of their relationships 3. Not having the courage to express their feelings 4. Not staying in touch with friends. 5. Not letting themselves be happier. For leaders, it’s not any different. This course unpacks each of these “regrets” with readings, exercises, meditation, deep listening, skill development and leadership theory, examining historical and contemporary answers to the question of what really matters in life, and providing the space for students to grapple with the question themselves.

UG Public and Nonprofit Management and Policy (Graduate)
2 credits – 14 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2024)

UPADM-GP 260-000 (16579)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Mon2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Latif, Khalid · Shy, Yael

UPADM-GP 260-000 (16580)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Mon12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Latif, Khalid · Shy, Yael

General Elective Graduate

Food, Culture & Globalization: London (FOOD-UE 9184)

Credits: 2
Duration: 14 Weeks
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Credits: 2
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This course investigates current transformations in the food systems and cultures of London under conditions of globalization. A people’s diet is dependent on their geography, although no people on earth eat everything edible in their environment, and they seek distant stimulants that their locales cannot support. Through lectures, readings, field trips students will master established facts and concepts about contemporary urban food cultures and produce new knowledge of the same.

Food Studies (Undergraduate)
2 credits – 14 Weeks

Fall 2025 Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Societies & the Social Sciences Spring 2026 Undergraduate

The Contemporary Literature Lab (ENGL-UA 9995)

Credits: 2
Duration: 14 Weeks
Dates: Wed

This course bridges scholarly and professional training by providing students with an intensive introduction to the world of contemporary literature: its writers, its communities, and its organizations and institutions. Built around the English Department’s Contemporary Literature Series (CLS), which brings noted authors who are on course syllabi that semester to the NYU campus, the focus of the CLS Lab varies each semester depending on the featured authors. Some of the topics to be explored include: literary publishing, forums for literary discussion and criticism, literary organizations and institutions, and the possibilities and challenges of writing scholarly literary criticism about contemporary literature. By the end of the CLS Lab, students will have a firm grasp of the contemporary literary landscape and they will be better prepared to translate their interests and skills as English majors into the intellectual and professional contexts of the literary world.

English (Undergraduate)
2 credits – 14 Weeks

Fall 2025 General Elective Spring 2026 Undergraduate

Intro to Urban Agriculture (FOOD-UE 1030)

Credits: 2
Duration: 15 Weeks
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This course provides a practical introduction to urban agriculture. Students will learn horticultural skills while performing tasks at the NYU Urban Farm Lab. They will also learn about the biological processes that these tasks manage & how they fit together in a system. Through visits to other sites around the city, students will be exposed to a wide variety of strategies for practicing horticulture in the urban environment.

Food Studies (Undergraduate)
2 credits – 15 Weeks

Fall 2025 General Elective Spring 2026 Undergraduate

Performing Online (ITPG-GT 3022)

This course explores the ways that we perform on and for the Internet. We’ll take a look at how artists have used social media, live-streaming, and multi-user online spaces as a site for performance. Students will conduct their own interventions with the web as a virtual stage. Note: Performance is a broad and amorphous term! You are encouraged to take this course even if you do not consider yourself a performer or someone who wants to be in front of a camera.

Interactive Telecommunications (Graduate)
2 credits – 6 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2025)

ITPG-GT 3022-000 (11386)09/08/2025 – 10/20/2025 Mon9:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by Soto, Amalia

Fall 2025 Graduate
Fall 2021

Arts Marketing (MKTG-UB 24)

This course is designed to be a self contained introduction to marketing in the arts. It will focus primarily on live performing arts, but also include museums and gallerias. The arts category is rife with change. This presents enormous challenges for artists, producers, venue managers and marketers. In addition, the practice of marketing is changing just as quickly if not more so. Strategy and tactics are at more of a premium than ever. Marketers in arts related businesses must find a way to flourish in this new world, by working smarter, faster, and with great ingenuity. COURSE OBJECTIVE : ● To garner an understanding of the concepts that drive arts marketing ● To explore the competitive landscape and uncover what leads to a successful arts business ● To practically apply coursework towards a project of students interest and focus ●

Marketing (Undergraduate)
2 credits – 15 Weeks

General Elective Undergraduate
Spring 2021

Business of Film (MKTG-UB 20)

This course is designed to provide both business and films students with a systematic overview of the modern day filmed entertainment business. The course covers the traditional “Hollywood System” operating out of Los Angeles and also examine the independent film model.. The course takes a critical look at the financing, production, marketing and distribution of filmed entertainment. Particular attention is focused on the various revenue streams inherent in the exploitation of such product both in the domestic marketplace and in the international arena. The primary objective of the course is to provide students with real life experiences, the practical realities, and a keen understanding of how things actually work in the film business. The course will hopefully provide students with a requisite background and orientation that can lead to an entry level position with a film production or distribution company, an international sales organization, or related support organizations.

Marketing (Undergraduate)
2 credits – 15 Weeks

General Elective Undergraduate
Spring 2021

Craft & Commerce of Cinema: Tribeca Film Fest (MKTG-UB 51)

This is a specialized EMT course, designed in coordination with the Tribeca Film Festival Board, that provides students with a framework for understanding the dynamics of the global film industry including the complete film production process from crafting the idea for a script, hiring or becoming a producer, financing the project, selling it to a studio or independent production company, building a team, production elements, post-production including music acquisition, and the selling or distribution to a global marketplace. The course includes learning about distribution and exhibition, marketing and building audience awareness, research applications, international licensing, and preparation for careers in the industry. Students attend and fully participate in the panels offered during the two week period of the Tribeca Film Festival.

Marketing (Undergraduate)
2 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2021)

MKTG-UB 51-000 (10655)01/28/2021 – 05/10/2021 Thu4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

General Elective Undergraduate